Spanish for Spanish citizenship
Citizenship by residence needs two Instituto Cervantes certificates: DELE A2 and CCSE. We prepare you for both.
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Who teaches youSandra María Gil Gómez
Teaching degree, Early Childhood Education (Maestra en Educación Infantil) · UCLM, 2008
To become a Spanish citizen by residence you have to pass two Instituto Cervantes exams. DELE A2 tests the language: reading, listening, writing and speaking. CCSE is 25 questions on the Constitution, how the state works, and Spanish culture and society. Nationals of countries where Spanish is an official language only sit CCSE.
A2 is not a high level, but an exam is still an exam: people lose marks on timed writing and on the speaking part, not on vocabulary. So the lessons are built around the DELE A2 format, and the CCSE topics are worked through in Spanish as ordinary lesson texts. One course of study counts towards both certificates.
Who teaches you
Sandra María Gil Gómez
A native Spanish speaker from Albacete and a qualified teacher: a state teaching degree from the University of Castilla-La Mancha, plus a separate qualification in teaching Spanish to foreigners. She teaches the lessons herself rather than finding someone for you.
- Native language
- Spanish (Albacete, Spain)
- Teaching degree
- Maestra en Educación Infantil, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 2008
- Teaching Spanish as a foreign language
- Profesor de Español para Extranjeros, 150 h, Euroinnova, 2025, with distinction
- Training teachers
- Formador de Formadores, Universidad Nebrija, 125 h (5 ECTS), 2025
- English
- Trinity College London, ESOL B2.2 with Distinction, 2014
- Teaching degree, Early Childhood Education (Maestra en Educación Infantil) · UCLM, 2008
Teaching Spanish to foreigners, 150 h · Euroinnova, 2025
Training teachers (Formador de Formadores) · Universidad Nebrija, 2025
Who it is for
- You live in Spain and are getting your papers ready for citizenship by residence.
- You get by day to day, but never studied Spanish properly and the exam format is new to you.
- You are starting almost from zero and want to reach A2 with room to spare.
- You have already sat DELE A2 or CCSE and did not pass.
What is included
- 12 lessons a month, 90 minutes each, in a group of up to six.
- All four parts of DELE A2: reading, listening, writing and speaking, marked against the assessment criteria.
- CCSE topics in Spanish: the Constitution, institutions, autonomous communities, rights and duties, culture and history.
- Full DELE A2 mock papers, timed.
- Homework between lessons with the teacher's feedback.
How to start
Book a free lesson and tell us when you plan to apply.
We find your level and work out how long A2 will realistically take.
We pick a group and make a plan: which exam to sit first and which session to aim for.
Lessons follow the group schedule; closer to the exam we move on to mock papers.
Frequently asked questions
Which exams do I need for Spanish citizenship?
DELE A2 or higher and CCSE, both run by the Instituto Cervantes. Nationals of countries where Spanish is an official language are exempt from DELE but still sit CCSE. Current rules, fees and session dates are published on examenes.cervantes.es.
How long does DELE A2 preparation take?
If you already get by in everyday Spanish, usually three to four months, mostly on writing and the format. From zero, around six to nine months of regular lessons. We can say more precisely after the trial lesson.
Which exam should I sit first?
CCSE sessions are frequent and the material is finite, so many people start there. DELE dates are fixed, a few times a year, and registration closes early, so plan around the DELE calendar.
Do you give out the official CCSE questions?
The Instituto Cervantes publishes and updates the official handbook with the questions, and it is free. In class we work through its topics in Spanish, so you understand what is being asked instead of memorising answers.
Start with a free lesson
On the trial lesson: we find your level and tell you honestly how long A2 and CCSE will take.
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